PanAm747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4242 posts, RR: 10 Reply 2, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 3127 times:
Perhaps GYY should start advertising the benefits of their airport...
"Tired of the endless delays at ORD and MDW? Come use our uncrowded, uncongested airport!!"
Public perception will change once lower fares and less congestion become well-known. The travelling public will vote with their pocketbook as they always do.
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Jimbo83 From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 29 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2999 times:
I knew Aeroliteral flew SAT-MTY, but how long has AeroMexico been flying to San Antonio and what city/cities do they serve?
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 5, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 2930 times:
Anyone have any idea how big GYY's FIS is?
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Juventus From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 2835 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 2925 times:
Quoting Gortsilo (Reply 3): GYY could work for MX, but instead of looking there they should try at MDW. I don't even know why MX pulled out of MDW
I agree with you. I think MX should reconsider going back to Midway before they look at Gary. Many people still don't know where Gary airport is located.
Bravogolf From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 535 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 2890 times:
Mx has expressed interest in using GYY but at this time we cannot accomadate the new requirements for customs and immigration for air carriers.
Juventus From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 2835 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 2845 times:
Mexicana757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 2958 posts, RR: 30 Reply 9, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 2815 times:
Mexicana should look into going back to MDW. The only obstacle for MX at MDW is trying to find a slot to get into the two international gates(A2 and A3) for their arrivals.
EddieDude From Mexico, joined Nov 2003, 7177 posts, RR: 45 Reply 10, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 2739 times:
Quoting Gortsilo (Reply 3): they should try at MDW. I don't even know why MX pulled out of MDW.
I recall reading here once that the main reason was that it was costly to operate to/from two different airports in the same metro area. In any case, there was not much MX service from MDW, was there? It was MDW-GDL or MDW-CUN, I am not sure which of the two.
Quoting Jimbo83 (Reply 4): how long has AeroMexico been flying to San Antonio and what city/cities do they serve?
AM mainline at SAT is fairly recent. I think they started with 2 or 3x weekly flights... and it seems according to Juventus that now they are doing only one weekly flight. I am glad they will be doing this daily! I should plan a weekend shopping trip soon.
FATFlyer From United States of America, joined May 2001, 5668 posts, RR: 17 Reply 11, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 2672 times:
FYI for those of you following US-Mexico flights. SCK (Stockton, CA) is moving again on getting a FIS. There have been meetings that are resolving the previous blockage.
Looks like it might be possible for AM to start flights there late next year.
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Steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8815 posts, RR: 19 Reply 12, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 2646 times:
Quoting PanAm747 (Reply 2): "Tired of the endless delays at ORD and MDW? Come use our uncrowded, uncongested airport!!"
"chirp... chirp... chirp... ribbit..."
That is what GYY sounds like now; think of what could be if MX, Delta, others come in and take advantage...
*mimmicks general conversation sfx*
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Mexicana757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 2958 posts, RR: 30 Reply 13, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 2 days ago) and read 2608 times:
Quoting EddieDude (Reply 10): In any case, there was not much MX service from MDW, was there? It was MDW-GDL or MDW-CUN, I am not sure which of the two.
Rojo From Spain, joined Sep 2000, 2395 posts, RR: 10 Reply 15, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2515 times:
AM was flying one per week MEX-SAT on tuesdays which I never understood (which market are you looking for with 1x week on tuesdays?) Apparently they will go daily starting November...
Regarding MX's interest in Gary, I don't think they will run a profitable flight. MDW was a disaster for MX, which was started only to compete against TZ's new flight to GDL. They finally realize that having two stations in Chicago was too expensive specially when MDW could not provide connections like ORD thanks to AA's hub.
Juventus From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 2835 posts, RR: 2 Reply 17, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 2439 times:
Quoting Rojo (Reply 15): Regarding MX's interest in Gary, I don't think they will run a profitable flight.
Agree. They should look at places like PHX, ATL, PHL, not a small airport in Chicago that nobody knows about.
FlyBoy84 From United States of America, joined exactly 8 years ago today! , 364 posts, RR: 5 Reply 18, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 2368 times:
Quoting Juventus (Reply 17): Agree. They should look at places like PHX, ATL, PHL, not a small airport in Chicago that nobody knows about.
At one point, weren't they considering STL
Once the East Terminal FIS is renovated, MX could CERTAINLY get some use out of it.
2travel2know From Panama, joined Apr 2005, 3580 posts, RR: 4 Reply 19, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 2316 times:
I had no idea that MDW has a Port-of-Entry Facility.
Given the large Mexican population in the Great Chicagoland area, It would be of no surprise to see a Mexican airline fly to MDW, MKE or even GYY.
IMHO, If GYY is to have a Port-of-Entry facility, GYY Chicagoland-México flights would work; Same for MKE-México flights.
Chase From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 1054 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 2286 times:
Quoting 2travel2know (Reply 19): I had no idea that MDW has a Port-of-Entry Facility.
Yep. TZ did a lot of flights MDW flights to/from Mexico and the Carribean back in the day.
KLM685 From Mexico, joined May 2005, 1577 posts, RR: 21 Reply 21, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 2279 times:
Quoting Jimbo83 (Reply 4): but how long has AeroMexico been flying to San Antonio and what city/cities do they serve?
Quoting Rojo (Reply 15): on tuesdays which I never understood (which market are you looking for with 1x week on tuesdays?) Apparently they will go daily starting November...
My mom flew this route in july and she told me that both inbound and outbound flights were totally full. And that the times of arrival and departure are very comfortable.
Rojo From Spain, joined Sep 2000, 2395 posts, RR: 10 Reply 22, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 2259 times:
Quoting KLM685 (Reply 21): My mom flew this route in july and she told me that both inbound and outbound flights were totally full. And that the times of arrival and departure are very comfortable.
On the other side, I flew MX MEX-SAT-MEX during the first week of september and loads were aprox 45 passengers for the inbound and 30 for the outbound flight. Both legs A320...
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 24, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2216 times:
Quoting Juventus (Reply 17): Agree. They should look at places like PHX, ATL, PHL, not a small airport in Chicago that nobody knows about.
Well, it looks like that airport, which is actually in another state, doesn't even have an FIS, so it doesn't really make a difference. Still, I am guessing that MX would be aiming at the large Mexican population in the Chicagoland area, which dwarfs those of Atlanta and Philadelphia. As far as Phoenix goes, it is already pretty well served to Mexico, with flights to MEX, GDL, HMO, MTY, GYM, ACA, CUN, ZIH, LOS, MZT, and PVR
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25 Ghost77: Most probably to re-route them in other routes or stations due to fleet shortage. More over, the virtually extra 5 A320s system they placed in action
26 Orbis: Would you mind elaborate a little further?? OTOH, Tomorrow (sun oct 22nd) I will be flying MX004 MEX-JFK in C. I was surprised to find out that both
27 Ghost77: Yes, well I refered to small incidents as issues you might have constantly all days. Perhaps your plane landed @ MEX and you have to change something
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